Very strong and shallow M 6.9 earthquake struck Greece – strong aftershocks continue

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A very strong and shallow earthquake struck off the coast of Greece on May 24, 2014 at 09:25 UTC (11:25 local time). After preliminary analysis both USGS and EMSC report M 6.9 earthquake. EMSC is reporting depth of 29 km, USGS 10 km.Epicenter was located 19 km (12 miles) S of Kamariotissa, 298 km (185 miles) NNE of capital Athens, Greece and 83 km (52 miles) WNW of Canakkale, Turkey.There are 491 015 people living within 100 km radius.USGS issued green alert for shaking-related fatalities – there is a low likelihood of casualties. Yellow alert was issued for economic losses. Some damage is possible and the impact should be relatively localized. Estimated economic losses are less than 1% of GDP of Greece. Past events with this alert level have required a local or regional level re… Read more »

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